Victory, completed with 12.3 overs to spare, secured a first ODI series triumph over the Kiwis for 19 years.

The result at Eden Park was rarely in doubt from the moment England, having won the toss, and reduced the Black Caps to 11-3, the paper said.

Steven Finn's opening spell of 2-6 off six overs was nigh on faultless - albeit on a pitch that suited his pace and bounce - and included the wickets of BJ Watling and Hamish Rutherford courtesy of outside edges, the paper added. (ANI)

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